The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-04-28
Ravenna Markets.

The wheelsmen are getting anxious
for good, smooth roads.
Fishermen do not report any great
catches" yet.
The new tile works have kiln
nearly ready to burn.
Remember A. A. Stearns' lecture at
the Universal.st Church this evening.
Several fine residences will be built
in Ravenna this season.
The annual May Fair will be held
at Palmyra, next Monday, May End.
Only morning services in the Uni
versalist Church from May to Sep
tember.
Rev. Andrew Wilson will preach
in the Feeder Dam School house next
Sunday evening.
J. II. Dussel, Esq, went to Warren
on Tuesday, on business before the
Probate Court of Trumbull county.
Contractor II. l.. Scarf has COM
menced work on the new residence of
Mrs. T. N Gilbert. on East Nam st.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Wells and son,
Bennie. of Cleveland. spent Sunday
with Ravenna friends.
Work has been commenced on the
foundation of Mr.. John Sorensen's
new residence.
Mrs. A. II. Parsons and daugh ter
Flora, spent Tuesday in Cleveland
attending the millinery openings.
Hon. J. J. Sullivan, Senator from
Holmes county, was in the city on
Friday last, in the capacity of Bank
examiner.
J. s. Brigham fell from a ladder on
Thursday last, receiving some severe
bruises, but fortunately no bones were
broken.
The lecture given at the Disciples
Church, by Rev. G. E. Locke, last
Wednesday evening, was we'll attend
ed, and was pronounced excellent.
There will be reception of members
and baptismal and communion SER
vices at the Universalist Church next
Sunday forenoon.
There are great many holes in a
skinner, but not nearly as many as
the gas seekers are making in the crust
of Mother Earth,
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna April 26th, 1887.
Elibu P. Stedman, Otis J. Smith,
Mrs. Sarah Thompson. Mr.. Joe Var
rick.
Arbor day, last Thursday, was not
extensively observed in this locality,
and the number of trees planted that
day would not produce a very large
forest.
A new stone culvert is being put in
on the Brimfleld road, where the new
County ditch, located last fall, will
cross the highway. Halleck Brothers
have the contract,
Three cyclists from Akron were in
town on Sunday. They found the
roads SO bad that wheeling lost its
charms, and they returned home by
railroad.
The Kent Gun Club holds regular
practice shoot each week, and are
making some very fair scores. What's
the matter with Ravenna sportsmen,
that Club cannot be kept alive here?
The celebrated Till Family give one
of their interesting perfo. .mances at
the Opera House, this, Wednesday,
evening, under the auspices of the
Lecture Course Union.
Messrs. Merits & Riddle. coach and
hearse builders, have shipped during
the past week. seventeen of their fine
vehicles, which went to eight different
States.
J. 81. Furry, Philo Biercs and wife,
and Mrs. J. Henson, went to Spring
field, o., Tuesday to attend the En-.
campment of the g. A. r., which is
being held in that city this week.
]. M. Austin, q we'll known resident
of Rootstown, died on Thursday night
of last week, of congestion of the lungs,
aged about 4S years. His funeral was
held on Sunday, and was largely at
tended.
6. P. Reed and wife start today.
wednesday, for trip through the
South, going as far as Atlanta, Ga.
and perhaps still farther, and will be
absent an indefinite time. We wish